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orovisions of this paragraph shall not aoo~y to a guide doc:r .. accomoanYiI?-c:r. a, blind oerson or to a doc:r when used in pol~c.e or rescue actlvltles. SECTION 5-34. OWNER TO PREVENT NUISANCES - The owner or custodian of any dog shall prevent the dog from committing in the city any act which constitutes a nuisance. It is a nuisance for any dog to habitually or frequently bark or cry at night, to frequent school grounds, parks or public beaches, to chase vehicles, to molest or annoy any person away from the property of his owner or custodian, or to damage, defile or destroy public or private property. Failure of the owner or custodian of a dog to prevent the dog from committing such a nuisance is a violation of this chapter [or "this Code" or "this division"] . SECTION 5-35. HABITUAL HOWLING AND BARKING DOGS UNLAWFUL: EXCEPTION; COHPtAIN; NOTICE; WA..""~"",""Yrr. It ohall be unlmJful for ;1ny peroon to mm, leeep, hayc in hie posscssion, or harbor ,:my dog '.ihich, by frequent and habitual hmJling, yclpiHg, barking or othen;ioe ohall C;1uoe oeriouo annoyance or dioturbance to persono or to the neighborhood, provided that the pro~ioiono of thia ocction .ohall not apply to duly authorized hoopitalo or elinico conducted for the treatment of small animals. No peroon ohall be convicted under the pro~Jioiono of thia section e](cept upen , e..vidence of t..JO (2) or more adult peroono, each of a-differCfit.r.~"_,. houoehold, ;1nd no ....;1rrant oha.ll be i"doued e](cept after fi.."'e (5) . daya' ....ritten notice h;1o been mailed or delivered to the occupant -_ of the premioeo ....herc ouch dog io leept or harbored, ad".vioiag that a compl;1int h;1o been m;1de about the dog and call in! attention to the pro7ioiono of thid oection, ;1nd provided the complaint baD not been r...ithdr;1r.m by either p;1rty. (Ord. No. 198, 12, (; 27 77) No oerson shall keep, harbor or maintain at any olace within the City any animal which by its barkinq, howlinc:r, whininc:r, or other noises, unreasonably disturbs the peace and auiet of any person in the vicinity. z The phrase "unreasonably disturb the 'Peace and quiet" shall include. but is not limited to, the creation of any noise by any animals which can be heard by any person, includinc:r a law enforcement officer or animal control officer , from a location outside of the buildinc:r or premises where the animal is being kePt and which animal noise occurs repeatedly over a five minute period of time with one minute or less lapse of time between each animal noise durinq the five minute period. SECTION 5-36. DISEASED OR VICIOUS DOGS. No person shall keep or suffer to be kept on premises occupied by him or permit or suffer to run at large, any diseased dog or any dog of a ferocious or vicious character, habit or disposition. (Ord. No. 198, 11, 6- 27-77) .